This is a list of all the contestants seen in Top Chef through to Season 12 (Boston).
Additional included lists cover the contestants of Top Chef Masters, Top Chef Just Desserts, Top Chef Canada, or any other spin-off series.
The lists are sorted by show, season and elimination order.
List of Top Chef Contestants[]
NOTE: Broken links serve as guides for future articles.
Color Codes[]
- Light Green: The chef won his/her season.
- Light Blue: The chef previously competed in a previous season.
- Turquoise: The chef previously competed in a previous season and won his/her present season.
Top Chef (Season 1) (San Francisco)[]
| Name | Age | Place of Residence |
Season | # QFW | # EW | Ranked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Dieterle | 28 | New York City, New York | 1 (San Francisco) | 2 | 1 | Winner |
| Tiffani Faison | 28 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 1 (San Francisco) | 1 | 2 | Runner-up |
| Dave Martin | 40 | Long Beach, California | 1 (San Francisco) | 0 | 3 | 3rd |
| Lee Anne Wong | 28 | New York City, New York | 1 (San Francisco) | 3 | 1 | 4th |
| Stephen Asprinio | 24 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 1 (San Francisco) | 2 | 1 | 5th |
| Miguel Morales | 27 | New York City, New York | 1 (San Francisco) | 0 | 2 | 6th |
| Andrea Beaman | 38 | New York City, New York | 1 (San Francisco) | 1 | 1 | 7th |
| Lisa Parks | 45 | Los Angeles, California | 1 (San Francisco) | 0 | 1 | 8th |
| Candice Kumai | 23 | Pasadena, California | 1 (San Francisco) | 0 | 1 | 9th |
| Brian Hill | 37 | Los Angeles, California | 1 (San Francisco) | 0 | 0 | 10th |
| Cynthia Sestito | 52 | East Hampton, New York | 1 (San Francisco) | 0 | 0 | 11th |
| Ken Lee | 31 | Los Angeles, California | 1 (San Francisco) | 0 | 0 | 12th |
Top Chef (Season 2) (Los Angeles)[]
| Name | Age | Place of Residence |
Season | # QFW | # EW | Ranked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilan Hall | 24 | New York City, New York | 2 (Los Angeles) | 1 | 2 | Winner |
| Marcel Vigneron | 26 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 2 (Los Angeles) | 2 | 1 | Runner-up |
| Elia Aboumrad | 23 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 2 (Los Angeles) | 0 | 2 | 3rd/4th |
| Sam Talbot | 28 | New York City, New York | 2 (Los Angeles) | 5 | 1 | 3rd/4th |
| Cliff Crooks | 28 | West Caldwell, New Jersey | 2 (Los Angeles) | 4 | 0 | 5th |
| Michael Midgley | 28 | Stockton, California | 2 (Los Angeles) | 1 | 1 | 6th |
| Betty Fraser | 44 | Los Angeles, California | 2 (Los Angeles) | 0 | 2 | 7th |
| Mia Gaines-Alt | 32 | Oakdale, California | 2 (Los Angeles) | 1 | 0 | 8th |
| Frank Terzoli | 39 | San Diego, California | 2 (Los Angeles) | 1 | 1 | 9th |
| Carlos Fernandez | 36 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 2 (Los Angeles) | 1 | 0 | 10th |
| Josie Smith-Malave | 31 | Brooklyn, New York | 2 (Los Angeles) | 0 | 0 | 11th/12th |
| Marisa Churchill | 28 | San Francisco, California | 2 (Los Angeles) | 0 | 0 | 11th/12th |
| Emily Sprissler | 30 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 2 (Los Angeles) | 0 | 0 | 13th |
| Otto Borsich | 46 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 2 (Los Angeles) | 0 | 0 | 14th |
| Suyai Steinhauer | 29 | New York City, New York | 2 (Los Angeles) | 0 | 0 | 15th |
Top Chef (Season 3) (Miami)[]
| Name | Age | Place of Residence |
Season | # QFW | # EW | Ranked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hung Huynh | 29 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 3 (Miami) | 4 | 1 | Winner |
| Casey Thompson | 29 | Dallas, Texas | 3 (Miami) | 3 | 2 | Runner-up/3rd |
| Dale Levitski | 34 | Chicago, Illinois | 3 (Miami) | 2 | 1 | Runner-up/3rd |
| Brian Malarkey | 34 | San Diego, California | 3 (Miami) | 2 | 1 | 4th |
| Sara Mair | 34 | Miami, Florida | 3 (Miami) | 1 | 1 | 5th |
| Chris "CJ" Jacobsen | 31 | Venice, California | 3 (Miami) | 1 | 1 | 6th |
| Howie Kleinberg | 31 | Miami, Florida | 3 (Miami) | 1 | 2 | 7th |
| Tre Wilcox | 30 | Cedar Hill, Texas | 3 (Miami) | 0 | 3 | 8th |
| Sara Nguyen | 25 | Chicago, Illinois | 3 (Miami) | 0 | 0 | 9th |
| Joey Paulino | 29 | New York City, New York | 3 (Miami) | 1 | 0 | 10th |
| Lia Bardeen | 28 | Brooklyn, New York | 3 (Miami) | 0 | 1 | 11th |
| Camille Becerra | 34 | Brooklyn, New York | 3 (Miami) | 0 | 0 | 12th |
| Micah Edelstein | 33 | Boca Raton, Florida | 3 (Miami) | 1 | 0 | 13th |
| Sandee Birdsong | 39 | Miami, Florida | 3 (Miami) | 0 | 0 | 14th |
| Clay Bowen | 28 | Santa Barbara, California | 3 (Miami) | 0 | 0 | 15th |
Top Chef (Season 4) (Chicago)[]
| Name | Age | Place of Residence |
Season | # QFW | # EW | Ranked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Izard | 31 | Chicago, Illinois | 4 (Chicago) | 2 | 4 | Winner |
| Lisa Fernandes | 27 | New York City, New York | 4 (Chicago) | 0 | 1 | Runner-up/3rd |
| Richard Blais | 35 | Atlanta, Georgia | 4 (Chicago) | 3 | 4 | Runner-up/3rd |
| Antonia Lofaso | 31 | Los Angeles, California | 4 (Chicago) | 4 | 1 | 4th |
| Spike Mendelsohn | 27 | Washington, D.C. | 4 (Chicago) | 2 | 0 | 5th |
| Dale Talde | 29 | New York City, New York | 4 (Chicago) | 1 | 3 | 6th |
| Andrew D'Ambrosi | 30 | New York City, New York | 4 (Chicago) | 1 | 1 | 7th |
| Nikki Cascone | 35 | New York City, New York | 4 (Chicago) | 0 | 0 | 8th |
| Mark Simmons | 29 | New York City, New York | 4 (Chicago) | 1 | 0 | 9th |
| Jennifer Biesty | 35 | San Francisco, California | 4 (Chicago) | 1 | 0 | 10th |
| Ryan Scott | 28 | San Francisco, California | 4 (Chicago) | 0 | 0 | 11th |
| Zoi Antonitsas | 30 | San Francisco, California | 4 (Chicago) | 0 | 0 | 12th |
| Manuel Trevino | 33 | New York City, New York | 4 (Chicago) | 0 | 0 | 13th |
| Erik Hopfinger | 38 | San Francisco, California | 4 (Chicago) | 0 | 0 | 14th |
| Valerie Bolon | 32 | Chicago, Illinois | 4 (Chicago) | 0 | 0 | 15th |
| Nimma Osman | 26 | Atlanta, Georgia | 4 (Chicago) | 0 | 0 | 16th |
Top Chef (Season 5) (New York)[]
| Name | Age | Place of Residence |
Season | # QFW | # EW | Ranked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosea Rosenberg | 34 | Boulder, Colorado | 5 (New York) | 1 | 2 | Winner |
| Carla Hall | 44 | Washington, D.C. | 5 (New York) | 1 | 3 | Runner-up/3rd |
| Stefan Richter | 35 | Santa Monica, California | 5 (New York) | 4 | 4 | Runner-up/3rd |
| Fabio Viviani | 30 | Moorpark, California | 5 (New York) | 0 | 2 | 4th/5th |
| Jeff McInnis | 30 | Miami, Florida | 5 (New York) | 1 | 0 | 4th/5th |
| Leah Cohen | 26 | New York City, New York | 5 (New York) | 3 | 0 | 6th |
| Jamie Lauren | 30 | San Francisco, California | 5 (New York) | 0 | 2 | 7th |
| Radhika Desai | 28 | Chicago, Illinois | 5 (New York) | 3 | 1 | 8th |
| Ariane Duarte | 41 | Verona, New Jersey | 5 (New York) | 1 | 2 | 9th |
| Eugene Villiatora | 33 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 5 (New York) | 0 | 0 | 10th/11th |
| Melissa Harrison | 28 | Boulder, Colorado | 5 (New York) | 0 | 0 | 10th/11th |
| Danny Gagnon | 26 | New Hyde Park, New York | 5 (New York) | 0 | 0 | 12th |
| Alex Eusebio | 33 | Los Angeles, California | 5 (New York) | 0 | 0 | 13th |
| Richard Sweeney | 27 | San Diego, California | 5 (New York) | 0 | 0 | 14th |
| Jill Snyder | 28 | Baltimore, Maryland | 5 (New York) | 0 | 0 | 15th |
| Patrick Dunlea | 21 | Hyde Park, New York | 5 (New York) | 0 | 0 | 16th |
| Lauren Hope | 24 | Savannah, Georgia | 5 (New York) | 0 | 0 | 17th |
Top Chef (Season 6) (Las Vegas)[]
| Name | Age | Place of Residence |
Season | # QFW | # EW | Ranked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Voltaggio | 30 | Pasadena, California | 6 (Las Vegas) | 2 | 3 | Winner |
| Bryan Voltaggio | 33 | Urbana, Maryland | 6 (Las Vegas) | 0 | 4 | Runner-up/3rd |
| Kevin Gillespie | 26 | Atlanta, Georgia | 6 (Las Vegas) | 4 | 5 | Runner-up/3rd |
| Jennifer Carroll | 33 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 (Las Vegas) | 4 | 1 | 4th |
| Eli Kirshtein | 25 | Atlanta, Georgia | 6 (Las Vegas) | 2 | 0 | 5th |
| Robin Leventhal | 43 | Seattle, Washington | 6 (Las Vegas) | 2 | 0 | 6th |
| Mike Isabella | 34 | Washington, D.C. | 6 (Las Vegas) | 2 | 0 | 7th |
| Laurine Wickett-Hope | 38 | San Francisco, California | 6 (Las Vegas) | 1 | 0 | 8th |
| Ash Fulk | 29 | New York City, New York | 6 (Las Vegas) | 0 | 0 | 9th |
| Ashley Merriman | 32 | Seattle, Washington | 6 (Las Vegas) | 0 | 0 | 10th |
| Ron Duprat | 40 | Hollywood, Florida | 6 (Las Vegas) | 0 | 0 | 11th |
| Mattin Noblia | 29 | San Francisco, California | 6 (Las Vegas) | 0 | 0 | 12th |
| Hector Santiago | 41 | Atlanta, Georgia | 6 (Las Vegas) | 0 | 0 | 13th |
| Jesse Sandlin | 30 | Baltimore, Maryland | 6 (Las Vegas) | 0 | 0 | 14th |
| Preeti Mistry | 33 | San Francisco, California | 6 (Las Vegas) | 0 | 0 | 15th |
| Eve Aronoff | 40 | Ann Arbor, Michigan | 6 (Las Vegas) | 0 | 0 | 16th |
| Jennifer "Jen" Zavala | 31 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 (Las Vegas) | 0 | 0 | 17th |
Top Chef (Season 7) (Washington, D.C.)[]
| Name | Age | Place of Residence |
Season | # QFW | # EW | Ranked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Sbraga | 30 | Willingboro, New Jersey | 7 (D.C.) | 1 | 1 | Winner |
| Angelo Sosa | 34 | New York City, New York | 7 (D.C.) | 4 | 2 | Runner-up/3rd |
| Ed Cotton | 32 | Queens, New York | 7 (D.C.) | 3 | 3 | Runner-up/3rd |
| Kelly Liken | 33 | Vail, Colorado | 7 (D.C.) | 2 | 2 | 4th |
| Tiffany Derry | 26 | Dallas, Texas | 7 (D.C.) | 2 | 2 | 5th |
| Amanda Baumgarten | 27 | Los Angeles, California | 7 (D.C.) | 1 | 0 | 6th |
| Alex Reznik | 33 | Hollywood, California | 7 (D.C.) | 0 | 1 | 7th |
| Kenny Gilbert | 36 | Telluride, Colorado | 7 (D.C.) | 3 | 1 | 8th |
| Stephen Hopcraft | 40 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 7 (D.C.) | 0 | 0 | 9th |
| Andrea Curto-Randazzo | 39 | Miami, Florida | 7 (D.C.) | 0 | 1 | 10th |
| Tamesha Warren | 24 | Washington, D.C. | 7 (D.C.) | 1 | 0 | 11th |
| Timothy Dean | 39 | Baltimore, Maryland | 7 (D.C.) | 0 | 0 | 12th |
| Arnold Myint | 32 | Nashville, Tennessee | 7 (D.C.) | 0 | 1 | 13th/14th |
| Lynne Gigliotti | 51 | Hyde Park, New York | 7 (D.C.) | 0 | 0 | 13th/14th |
| Tracey Bloom | 33 | Atlanta, Georgia | 7 (D.C.) | 1 | 0 | 15th |
| Jacqueline Lombard | 33 | Brooklyn, New York | 7 (D.C.) | 0 | 0 | 16th |
| John Somerville | 42 | West Bloomfield, Michigan | 7 (D.C.) | 0 | 0 | 17th |
Top Chef (Season 8) (All-Stars)[]
| Name | Age | Place of Residence |
Season | # QFW | # EW | Ranked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Blais Ranked Runner-up/3rd in Top Chef: Chicago |
38 | Atlanta, Georgia | 8 (All-Stars) | 4 | 4 | Winner |
| Mike Isabella Ranked 7th in Top Chef: Las Vegas |
35 | Washington, D.C. | 8 (All-Stars) | 4 | 2 | Runner-up |
| Antonia Lofaso Ranked 4th in Top Chef: Chicago |
34 | Los Angeles, California | 8 (All-Stars) | 2 | 2 | 3rd |
| Tiffany Derry Ranked 5th in Top Chef: D.C. |
27 | Dallas, Texas | 8 (All-Stars) | 2 | 0 | 4th |
| Carla Hall Ranked Runner-up/3rd in Top Chef: New York |
46 | Washington, D.C. | 8 (All-Stars) | 1 | 3 | 5th |
| Dale Talde Ranked 6th in Top Chef: Chicago |
32 | New York City, New York | 8 (All-Stars) | 4 | 3 | 6th |
| Angelo Sosa Ranked Runner-up/3rd in Top Chef: D.C. |
35 | New York City, New York | 8 (All-Stars) | 0 | 2 | 7th |
| Fabio Viviani Ranked 4th/5th in Top Chef: New York |
32 | Moorpark, California | 8 (All-Stars) | 0 | 0 | 8th |
| Tre Wilcox Ranked 8th in Top Chef: Miami |
34 | Cedar Hill, Texas | 8 (All-Stars) | 2 | 0 | 9th |
| Marcel Vigneron Ranked Runner-up in Top Chef: Los Angeles |
30 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 8 (All-Stars) | 0 | 1 | 10th |
| Jamie Lauren Ranked 7th in Top Chef: New York |
32 | San Francisco, California | 8 (All-Stars) | 0 | 0 | 11th/12th |
| Tiffani Faison Ranked Runner-up in Top Chef: San Francisco |
33 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 8 (All-Stars) | 1 | 0 | 11th/12th |
| Casey Thompson Ranked Runner-up/3rd in Top Chef: Miami |
32 | Dallas, Texas | 8 (All-Stars) | 0 | 0 | 13th |
| Spike Mendelsohn Ranked 5th in Top Chef: Chicago |
29 | Washington, D.C. | 8 (All-Stars) | 2 | 0 | 14th |
| Dale Levitski Ranked Runner-up/3rd in Top Chef: Miami |
37 | Chicago, Illinois | 8 (All-Stars) | 0 | 0 | 15th/16th |
| Stephen Asprinio Ranked 5th in Top Chef: San Francisco |
29 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 8 (All-Stars) | 1 | 0 | 15th/16th |
| Jennifer Carroll Ranked 4th in Top Chef: Las Vegas |
35 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 8 (All-Stars) | 0 | 0 | 17th |
| Elia Aboumrad Ranked 3rd/4th in Top Chef: Los Angeles |
27 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 8 (All-Stars) | 0 | 0 | 18th |
Top Chef (Season 9) (Texas)[]
| Name | Age | Place of Residence |
Season | # QFW | # EW | Ranked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Qui | 31 | Austin, Texas | 9 (Texas) | 2 | 8 | Winner |
| Sarah Grueneberg | 29 | Chicago, Illinois | 9 (Texas) | 2 | 3 | Runner-up |
| Lindsay Autry | 29 | West Palm Beach, Florida | 9 (Texas) | 2 | 3 | 3rd |
| Beverly Kim | 32 | Chicago, Illinois | 9 (Texas) | 0 | 2 | 4th |
| Edward Lee | 38 | Louisville, Kentucky | 9 (Texas) | 1 | 2 | 5th |
| Grayson Schmitz | 28 | New York City, New York | 9 (Texas) | 2 | 2 | 6th |
| Chris Jones | 30 | Chicago, Illinois | 9 (Texas) | 1 | 1 | 7th |
| Ty-Lör Boring | 34 | Brooklyn, New York | 9 (Texas) | 2 | 1 | 8th |
| Chris Crary | 29 | Los Angeles, California | 9 (Texas) | 0 | 1 | 9th |
| Heather Terhune | 39 | Chicago, Illinois | 9 (Texas) | 0 | 2 | 10th |
| Dakota Weiss | 35 | Los Angeles, California | 9 (Texas) | 1 | 0 | 11th/12th |
| Nyesha Arrington | 28 | Los Angeles, California | 9 (Texas) | 0 | 0 | 11th/12th |
| Whitney Otawka | 30 | Cumberland Island, Georgia | 9 (Texas) | 0 | 0 | 13th |
| Chuy Valencia | 25 | Chicago, Illinois | 9 (Texas) | 0 | 2 | 14th |
| Richie Farina | 28 | Chicago, Illinois | 9 (Texas) | 0 | 1 | 15th |
| Keith Rhodes | 39 | Wilmington, North Carolina | 9 (Texas) | 0 | 0 | 16th |
| Andrew Curren | 32 | Austin, Texas | 9 (Texas) | 0 | 0 | 17th-20th |
| Janine Falvo | 37 | Atlanta, Georgia | 9 (Texas) | 0 | 0 | 17th-20th |
| Laurent Quenioux | 51 | Los Angeles, California | 9 (Texas) | 0 | 0 | 17th-20th |
| Molly Brandt | 30 | Hollywood, Florida | 9 (Texas) | 0 | 0 | 17th-20th |
| Ashley Villaluz | 25 | Seattle, Washington | 9 (Texas) | 0 | 0 | 21st-25th |
| Berenice DeAraujo | 33 | Miami, Florida | 9 (Texas) | 0 | 0 | 21st-25th |
| Chaz Brown | 29 | New York City, New York | 9 (Texas) | 0 | 0 | 21st-25th |
| Jonathan Baltazar | 36 | Long Beach, California | 9 (Texas) | 0 | 0 | 21st-25th |
| Kimberly "Kim" Calichio | 27 | New York City, New York | 9 (Texas) | 0 | 0 | 21st-25th |
| Nina Vicente | 29 | Seattle, Washington | 9 (Texas) | 0 | 0 | 26th |
| Colin Patterson | 37 | Seattle, Washington | 9 (Texas) | 0 | 0 | 27th-29th |
| Simon Pantet | 30 | Seattle, Washington | 9 (Texas) | 0 | 0 | 27th-29th |
| Tyler Stone | 22 | Sacramento, California | 9 (Texas) | 0 | 0 | 27th-29th |
Top Chef (Season 10) (Seattle)[]
| Name | Age | Place of Residence |
Season | # QFW | # EW | Ranked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Kish | 28 | Boston, Massachusetts | 10 (Seattle) | 1 | 4 | Winner |
| Brooke Williamson | 34 | Redondo Beach, California | 10 (Seattle) | 3 | 5 | Runner-up |
| Sheldon Simeon | 30 | Lahaina, Hawaii | 10 (Seattle) | 4 | 2 | 3rd |
| Joshua "Josh" Valentine | 33 | Dallas, Texas | 10 (Seattle) | 0 | 1 | 4th |
| Elizabeth "Lizzie" Binder | 37 | San Francisco, California | 10 (Seattle) | 0 | 0 | 5th |
| Stefan Richter Ranked Runner-up/3rd in Top Chef: New York |
40 | Tampere, Finland | 10 (Seattle) | 1 | 0 | 6th |
| Josie Smith-Malave Ranked 11th/12th in Top Chef: Los Angeles |
37 | Miami, Florida | 10 (Seattle) | 1 | 0 | 7th |
| Micah Fields | 28 | Los Angeles, California | 10 (Seattle) | 2 | 0 | 8th |
| John Tesar | 54 | Dallas, Texas | 10 (Seattle) | 2 | 1 | 9th |
| Bart Vandaele | 42 | Washington, D.C. | 10 (Seattle) | 1 | 0 | 10th |
| Danyele McPherson | 31 | Dallas, Texas | 10 (Seattle) | 0 | 0 | 11th |
| Eliza Gavin | 38 | Telluride, Colorado | 10 (Seattle) | 0 | 0 | 12th |
| Chris "CJ" Jacobsen Ranked 6th in Top Chef: Miami |
36 | Studio City, California | 10 (Seattle) | 0 | 0 | 13th/14th |
| Tyler Wiard | 41 | Denver, Colorado | 10 (Seattle) | 0 | 0 | 13th/14th |
| Carla Pellegrino | 43 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 10 (Seattle) | 0 | 1 | 15th/16th |
| Chrissy Camba | 31 | Chicago, Illinois | 10 (Seattle) | 0 | 0 | 15th/16th |
| Kuniko Yagi | 35 | Los Angeles, California | 10 (Seattle) | 1 | 1 | 17th |
| Jeffrey Jew | 34 | Washington, D.C. | 10 (Seattle) | 0 | 0 | 18th |
| Anthony Gray | 35 | Atlanta, Georgia | 10 (Seattle) | 0 | 0 | 19th-24th |
| Daniel O'Brien | 32 | Washington, D.C. | 10 (Seattle) | 0 | 0 | 19th-24th |
| Gina Keatley | 32 | Harlem, New York | 10 (Seattle) | 0 | 0 | 19th-24th |
| Jorel Pierce | 28 | Denver, Colorado | 10 (Seattle) | 0 | 0 | 19th-24th |
| Stephanie Cmar | 27 | Boston, Massachusetts | 10 (Seattle) | 0 | 0 | 19th-24th |
| Tina Bourbeau | 42 | New York City, New York | 10 (Seattle) | 0 | 0 | 19th-24th |
Top Chef (Season 11) (New Orleans)[]
| Name | Age | Place of Residence |
Season | # QFW | # EW | Ranked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Elmi | 32 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 11 (New Orleans) | Winner | ||
| Nina Compton | 34 | Miami, Florida | 11 (New Orleans) | Runner-Up | ||
| Shirley Chung | 36 | Fremont, California | 11 (New Orleans) | 3rd/4th | ||
| Louis Maldonado | 32 | Healdsburg, California | 11 (New Orleans) | 3rd/4th | ||
| Carlos Gaytan | 42 | Chicago, Illinois | 11 (New Orleans) | 5th | ||
| Brian Huskey | 32 | Los Angeles, California | 11 (New Orleans) | 6th | ||
| Stephanie Cmar Ranked 19th-24th in Top Chef: Seattle |
28 | Boston, Massachusetts | 11 (New Orleans) | 7th | ||
| Carrie Mashaney | 35 | Seattle, Washington | 11 (New Orleans) | 8th | ||
| Justin Devillier | New Orleans, Louisiana | 11 (New Orleans) | 9th | |||
| Travis Masar | 27 | La Junta, Colorado | 11 (New Orleans) | 10th | ||
| Sara Johannes | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 11 (New Orleans) | 11th | |||
| Patricia "Patty" Vega | 29 | New York City, New York | 11 (New Orleans) | 12th | ||
| Benedetto "Bene" Bartolotta | 27 | New York City, New York | 11 (New Orleans) | 13th | ||
| Michael Sichel | New Orleans, Louisiana | 11 (New Orleans) | 14th | |||
| Janine Booth | 25 | New York City, New York | 11 (New Orleans) | 15th | ||
| Bret Pelaggi | 34 | Miami, Florida | 11 (New Orleans) | 16th | ||
| Aaron Cuschieri | 29 | Chicago, Illinois | 11 (New Orleans) | 17th | ||
| Jason Cichonski | 27 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 11 (New Orleans) | 18th | ||
| Ramon Bojorquez | 31 | San Diego, California | 11 (New Orleans) | 19th |
Top Chef (Season 12) (Boston)[]
| Name | Age | Place of Residence |
Season | # QFW | # EW | Ranked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mei Lin | 28 | Dearborn, Michigan | 12 (Boston) | 1 | Winner | |
| Doug Adams | 29 | Portland, Oregon | 12 (Boston) | 1 | 1 | Runner-up/6th |
| Gregory Gourdet | 39 | Queens, New York | 12 (Boston) | 2 | 4 | 3rd |
| Melissa King | 30 | Los Angeles, California | 12 (Boston) | 4th | ||
| George Pagonis | 31 | Washington, D.C. | 12 (Boston) | 5th/16th | ||
| Katsuji Tanabe | 33 | Mexico City, Mexico | 12 (Boston) | 1 | 7th | |
| Adam Harvey | 29 | New York, New York | 12 (Boston) | 1 | 1 | 8th/9th |
| Katie Weinner | 35 | Rosemount, Minnesota | 12 (Boston) | 1 | 1 | 8th/9th |
| Keriann Von Raesfeld | 28 | San Jose, California | 12 (Boston) | 1 | 10th | |
| Stacy Cogswell | 33 | Boston, Massachusetts | 12 (Boston) | 11th | ||
| Aaron Grissom | 27 | Tacoma, Washington | 12 (Boston) | 1 | 1 | 12th |
| James Rigato | 29 | Howell, Michigan | 12 (Boston) | 1 | 12th/13th | |
| Rebecca LaMalfa | 32 | Chico, California | 12 (Boston) | 1 | 13th/14th | |
| Ron Eyester | 40 | Long Island, New York | 12 (Boston) | 15th | ||
| Joy Crump | 46 | Coatesville, Pennsylvania | 12 (Boston) | 16th | ||
| Michael Patlazhan | 31 | Brooklyn, New York | 12 (Boston) | 17th |
George Pagonis was first eliminated but later returned to the competition.
Doug Adams was eliminated in Episode 10, but returned from Last Chance Kitchen.
Top Chef Masters Seasons List[]
Work in progress.
Top Chef Masters (Season 1)[]
- Rankings after 6th place are currently under revision.
- Season/Round indicates the preliminary round in which the contestant participated.
| Name | Restaurant | Place of Residence |
Season/ Round |
# QFW | Total_Stars | Ranked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Bayless | Frontera Grill | Chicago, Illinois | Masters 1 | - | 22 1/2 | Winner |
| Michael Chiarello | Bottega Restaurant | Yountville, California | Masters 1 | - | 19 1/2 | Finalist |
| Hubert Keller | Fleur de Lys | San Francisco, California | Masters 1 | - | - | Finalist |
| Anita Lo | Annisa | New York City, New York | Masters 1 | - | - | 4th |
| Art Smith | Table Fifty-Two | Chicago, Illinois | Masters 1 | - | - | 5th |
| Suzanne Tracht | Jar | Los Angeles, California | Masters 1 | - | - | 6th |
| Jonathan Waxman | Barbuto | New York City, New York | Masters 1 | - | - | 7th |
| Michael Cimarusti | Providence | Los Angeles, California | Masters 1 | - | - | 8th |
| Roy Yamaguchi | Roy's Restaurants | Honolulu, Hawaii | Masters 1 | - | - | 9th |
| Nils Norén | French Culinary Institute | New York City, New York | Masters 1 | - | - | 10th |
| Rick Moonen | RM Seafood | Las Vegas, Nevada | Masters 1 | - | - | 11th |
| Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson | Frasca Food & Wine | Boulder, Colorado | Masters 1 | - | - | 12th |
| Mark Peel | Campanile | Los Angeles, California | Masters 1 | - | - | 13th |
| Douglas Rodriguez | Alma de Cuba | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Masters 1 | - | - | 14th |
| John Besh | Restaurant August | New Orleans, Louisianna | Masters 1 | - | - | 15th |
| Wilo Benet | Pikayo | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Masters 1 | - | - | 16th |
| Ludovic Lefebvre | Ludo Bites | Los Angeles, California | Masters 1 | - | - | 17th |
| Cindy Pawlcyn | Mustards Grill | Napa Valley, California | Masters 1 | - | - | 18th |
| Graham Elliot Bowles | Graham Elliot Restaurant | Chicago, Illinois | Masters 1 | - | - | 19th |
| Wylie Dufresne | wd~50 | New York City, New York | Masters 1 | - | - | 20th |
| Elizabeth Falkner | Orson | San Francisco, California | Masters 1 | - | - | 21st |
| Christopher Lee | Aureole | New York City, New York | Masters 1 | - | - | 22nd |
| Tim Love | The Lonesome Dove Western Bistro | Fort Worth, Texas | Masters 1 | - | - | 23rd |
| Michael Schlow | Radius Restaurant | Boston, Massachussets | Masters 1 | - | - | 24th |
Top Chef Masters (Season 2)[]
Work in progress.
Winning order:
- Rankings after 6th place are currently under revision.
- Season/Round indicates the preliminary round in which the contestant participated.
| Name | Restaurant | Place of Residence |
Season/ Round |
# QFW | Total_Stars | Ranked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Samuelsson | Aquavit | New York, New York | winner | |||
| Susur Lee | Madeline's | Toronto, Ontario | Masters 2 | Finalist | ||
| Rick Moonen | RM Seafood | Las Vegas, Nevada | Masters 2 | Finalist | ||
| Jonathan Waxman | Barbuto | New York, New York | Masters 2 | |||
| Susan Feniger | Street | Los Angeles, California | Masters 2 | |||
| Tony Mantuano | Spiaggia | Chicago, Illinois | Masters 2 | |||
| Jody Adams | Rialto Restaurant | Cambridge, Massachusetts | Masters 2 | |||
| Carmen Gonzalez | Chef Consultant | New York, New York | Masters 2 | |||
| Maria Hines | Tilth | Seattle, Washington | Masters 2 | |||
| Rick Tramonto | TRU | Chicago, Illinois | Masters 2 | |||
| Debbie Gold | The American Restaurant | Kansas City, Missouri | Masters 2 | |||
| Wylie Dufresne | wd~50 | New York, New York | Masters 2 | |||
| Graham Elliot Bowles | Graham Elliot Restaurant | Chicago, Illinois | Masters 2 | |||
| Ludo Lefebvre | Ludo Bites | Los Angeles, California | Masters 2 | |||
| Mark Peel | The Tar Pit | Los Angeles, California | Masters 2 | |||
| Monica Pope | t'afia | Houston, Texas | Masters 2 | |||
| Thierry Rautureau | Rover's | Seattle, Washington | Masters 2 | |||
| David Burke | David Burke Townhouse | New York, New York | Masters 2 | |||
| Ana Sortun | Oleana | Cambridge, Massachusetts | Masters 2 | |||
| Jerry Traunfeld | Poppy | Seattle, Washington | Masters 2 | |||
| Jimmy Bradley | The Red Cat | New York, New York | Masters 2 | |||
| Govind Armstrong | 8 oz Burger Bar | Los Angeles, California | Masters 2 |
Top Chef Masters (Season 3)[]
Work in progress.
12 chefs competed in this season of Top Chef Masters. In the winning order:
- Floyd Cardoz — North End Grill, El Verano, Tabla, Union Square Hospitality Group (New York, New York) -- Winner
- Mary Sue Milliken — Border Grill Restaurants and Truck (Los Angeles, California) -- Runner-up
- Traci Des Jardins — Jardinière, Public House, Manzanita and Mijita Cocina Mexicana (San Francisco, California) -- Runner-up
- Naomi Pomeroy — Beast (Portland, Oregon)
- Hugh Acheson — Five & Ten, The National, Gosford Wine (Athens, Georgia) and Empire State South (Atlanta, Georgia)(returned to competition following Sedlar's withdrawal)
- Celina Tio — Julian Restaurant (Kansas City, Missouri)
- Alessandro "Alex" Stratta — Alex and Stratta (Las Vegas, Nevada)
- George Mendes — Aldea (New York, New York)
- Suvir Saran — Dévi (New York, New York)
- John Currence — City Grocery Restaurant Group (Oxford, Massachussets)
- Sue Zemanick — Gautreau's (New Orleans, Louisianna)
- John Rivera Sedlar — Playa (Los Angeles, California)(withdrew prior to episode 2)
Top Chef Masters (Season 4)[]
Work in progress.
12 chefs competed in the fourth season of Top Chef Masters. In winning order:
- Chris Cosentino – Incanto (San Francisco, CA) – Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research -- Winner
- Kerry Heffernan – NYC Chef (New York City, NY) – City Harvest -- Runner-up
- Lorena Garcia – Lorena Garcia Cocina (Miami, FL) – Alliance for a Healthier Generation, Inc.
- Patricia Yeo – Moksa (Cambridge, MA) – Heifer Project International
- Takashi Yagihashi – Takashi Restaurant (Chicago, IL) – Japanese Tsunami Disaster Relief
- Art Smith – Southern Art (Atlanta, GA) – Common Threads
- Thierry Rautureau – Rover’s (Seattle, WA) – Food Lifeline
- Clark Frasier – Arrows Restaurant (Ogunquit, ME) – Outright Lewiston/Auburn
- Mark Gaier – Arrows Restaurant (Ogunquit, ME) – Equality Maine Foundation
- Debbie Gold – The American Restaurant (Kansas City, MO) – Children's TLC
- Sue Torres – Sueños (New York City, NY) – Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Missy Robbins – A Voce (New York City, NY) – Grow to Learn NYC
Top Chef Masters (Season 5)[]
Work in progress.
13 established chefs, along with their selected sous-chefs, competed in the fifth season of Top Chef Masters.
- Bryan Voltaggio originally competed in Top Chef: Las Vegas, the sixth season of the original Top Chef series.
- David Burke previously competed in the second season of Top Chef Masters.
- Sue Zemanick appeared in the show's third season.
- Sous-chef Jorel Pierce vied for a spot on Top Chef: Seattle, the tenth season of Top Chef, but was eliminated during the qualifying rounds.
| Contestant | Sous-chef | Charity |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Becker | Vinson Petrillo | Autism Speaks |
| David Burke | Chris Shea | Table to Table |
| Lynn Crawford | Lora Kirk | Sunnybrook Foundation |
| Odette Fada | Benedetto Bartolotta | Doctors Without Borders |
| Neal Fraser | Jason Bowlin | Alex's Lemonade Stand |
| Jennifer Jasinski | Jorel Pierce | Work Options for Women |
| Douglas Keane | Drew Glassell Paul Winberry, Jr. |
Green Dog Rescue, Inc. |
| Jenn Louis | Cory Chunn | City of Hope |
| Richard Sandoval | Greg Howe | Careers Through Culinary Arts Program |
| Bryan Voltaggio | Graeme Ritchie | Share Our Strength |
| Herbert Wilson | Bobby Silva | American Heart Association |
| Sang Yoon | Ted Hopson | Worldwide Orphans Foundation |
| Sue Zemanick | Nick Lama | Gulf Restoration Network |
Top Chef Just Desserts Seasons List[]
Work in progress.
Top Chef Just Desserts (Season 1)[]
- Ania Peterson, 39 — Boston, Massachusetts
- Tim Nugent, 41 — Oakland, California
- Seth Caro, 34 — New York, New York
- Malika Ameen, 35 — Chicago, Illinois
- Heather Chittum, 37 — Washington, D.C.
- Erika Davis, 40 — Jacksonville Beach, Florida
- Heather Hurlbert, 40 — Atlanta, Georgia
- Eric Wolitzky, 38 — Manhattan, New York
- Zac Young, 27 — New York, New York
- Danielle Keene, 29 — South Pasadena, California -- Runner-up
- Morgan Wilson, 37 — Dallas, Texas -- Runner-up
- Yigit Pura, 29 — San Francisco, California-- Winner / Fan Favorite
Top Chef Just Desserts (Season 2)[]
Work in progress.
In the order eliminated:
- Lina Biancamano, 37 — Fort Worth, Texas
- Vanarin Kuch, 26 — Houston, Texas
- Nelson Paz, 33 — Boston, Massachusetts
- Craig Poirier, 25 — Las Vegas, Nevada
- Melissa Camacho, 30 — New York, New York
- Amanda Rockman, 29 — Chicago, Illinois
- Rebecca Masson, 39 — Houston, Texas
- Megan Ketover, 31 — Cincinnati, Ohio
- Katzie Guy-Hamilton, 24 — New York, New York
- Carlos Enriquez, 33 — Las Vegas, Nevada
- Orlando Santos, 32— Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Matthew Petersen, 32 — Arlington, Virginia -- Runner-up / Fan Favorite
- Sally Camacho, 31 — Los Angeles, California -- Runner-up
- Chris Hanmer, 33 — Las Vegas, Nevada -- Winner
Top Chef Canada[]
Work in progress
Top Chef Canada (Season 1)[]
Work in progress.
16 chefs competed in season one.
In the winning order:
- Dale MacKay, 30, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Winner
- Rob Rossi, 27, Toronto, Ontario
- Connie DeSousa, 29, Calgary, Alberta
- Dustin Gallagher, 28, Toronto, Ontario
- Francois Gagnon, 32, Montreal, Quebec
- Andrea Nicholson, 28, Toronto, Ontario
- Darryl Crumb, 29, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Todd Perrin, 40, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Patrick Wiese, 40, Toronto, Ontario
- Chris Kanka, 34, Toronto, Ontario
- Jamie Hertz, 31, Nelson, British Columbia
- Derek Bocking, 30, Montreal, Quebec
- Steve Gonzales, 35, Toronto, Ontario
- Rebekah Pearse, 29, Calgary, Alberta
- Clayton Beadle, 26, Whistler, British Columbia
- Michael Stauffer, 30, Dundas, Ontario
Top Chef Canada (Season 2)[]
Work in progress.
16 chefs competed in season two.
In the winning order:
- Carl Heinrich, 26, Toronto, Ontario - winner
- Jonathan Korecki, 27, Ottawa, Ontario
- Trevor Bird, 28, Vancouver, British Columbia
- David Crystian, 37, Toronto, Ontario
- Xavier Lacaze, 30, Calgary, Alberta
- Trista Sheen, 29, Toronto, Ontario
- Ryan Gallagher, 33, Toronto, Ontario
- Jimmy Stewart, 23, Whistler, British Columbia
- Curtis Luk, 28, Ottawa, Ontario
- Elizabeth Rivasplata, 31, Toronto, Ontario
- Gabriell Cruz, 25, Dundas, Ontario
- Joel Aubie, 27, Tofino, British Columbia
- Sergio Mattoscio, 30, Montreal, Quebec
- Sarah Tsai, 30, Toronto, Ontario
- Kunal Ghose, 39, Victoria, British Columbia
- William Thompson, 30, Caledonia, Ontario
Top Chef Canada (Season 3)[]
Work in progress.
16 chefs competed in season three. Names, ages, hometowns, and cities of residence. In the winning order:
- Matthew Stowe, 30, Cloverdale, British Columbia - winner
- Danny "Smiles" Francis, 27, Montreal, Quebec
- Jonathan Goodyear, 34, Toronto, Ontario
- Dennis Tay, 34, Windsor, Ontario - Eliminated Week Two, then brought back Week Five
- Nicole Gomes, 34, Richmond, British Columbia
- Geoff Rogers, 31, Calgary, Alberta
- Caitlin "Caity" Hall, 24, Maple Ridge, British Columbia
- Rebecca "Becky" Ross, 24, Medicine Hat, Alberta
- Rory White, 23, Mississauga, Ontario
- Chris Shaften, 28, Calgary, Alberta
- Chris Chafe, 24, St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
- Daniel Hudson, 29, Coalville, United Kingdom
- Kayla Dhaliwall, 28, Victoria, British Columbia
- Clement Chan, 33, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Ruth Eddolls, 30, Acton, Ontario
- Frederick "Fred" Boucher, 28, Price, Quebec
Top Chef Canada (Season 4)[]
Work in progress.
14 chefs competed in season four. Names, ages, hometowns, and cities of residence. In winning order:
- Rene Rodriguez, 41, Ottawa, Ontario - winner
- Rich Francis, 36, Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories
- Terry Salmond, 30, Kitchener, Ontario
- Jesse Vergen, 35, Saint John, New Brunswick
- Vittorio Colacitti, 32, Toronto, Ontario
- Evelynn Takoff, 28, Kelowna, British Columbia
- Shelley Robinson, 50, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Pierre Lamielle, 34, Calgary, Alberta
- Karine Moulin, 36, Quebec City, Quebec
- Lauren Marshall, 26, Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia
- Gabriela Neda, 26, Caracas, Venezuela
- Dawn Doucette, 41, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Ruth Wigman, 31, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Michael Robbins, 29, Vancouver, British Columbia
Top Chef Healthy Showdown[]
| Contestant | Season(s) | Quickfire 1 | Quickfire 2 | Finale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Scott | Chicago (4) | LOW | IN | WINNER |
| Casey Thompson | Miami (3) All-Stars (8) |
HIGH | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| Tre Wilcox | Miami (3) All-Stars (8) |
WIN | OUT | |
| Sara Nguyen | Miami (3) | OUT | ||
Top Chef Duels[]
Top Chef Duels (Season 1)[]
Work in progress.
- Art Smith Vs. Kevin Gillespie - October 29, 2014
- Stephanie Izard Vs. Kristen Kish - October 22, 2014
- Jen Carroll Vs. Nyesha Arrington - October 15, 2014
- Dale Talde Vs. Tiffani Faison - October 8, 2014
- David Burke Vs. Takashi Yagihashi - October 1, 2014
- CJ Jacobson Vs. Stefan Richter - September 24, 2014
- Mike Isabella Vs. Antonia Lofaso - September 17, 2014
- Shirley Chung Vs. Brooke Williamson - September 10, 2014
- Richard Blais Vs. Marcel Vigneron - September 3, 2014
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